Jackson Township School - Saxmuri Yearbook (Roanoke, IN)

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Courses Prove Popular With Roanoke Students Many business courses are ottered at Roanoke, including general business, which offers basic understanding of commerce, typing, shorthand, office practice, a course in which students .ap- ply their knowledge and training by serving as secretaries to the teachers, and bookkeeping, which teaches students to keep accurate and complete records. Typing proves to be valuable tD anvone, regardless of future plans, and short- hand provides a basic system for taking dic- tation. Top— Mr, Fecher shows the first year typing class ihe proper way to sit and to type. Center— Speed and accuracy are the main goals typine students Judy Dager, Barbara Williams, Lynn Crabbs. and Judy Schenkel are trying to attain. Bo fom— Bookkeeping problems are soKed only by hare work and concentration, as these students arc finding. 11

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Business And Fine Arts Afcoue— Sophomore English students dramatize a play from their literature books. Ccnf?r— Ronnie Piatt demonstrates to Gaylan May how to manipulate a hand puppet. Bottom— hariy Middleton applies oil paints to canvas .as he completes a beautiful still-life. Literature in any language is not only a fine art, but also a mems to a better way of life. Te.xtbooks must be written in a basic language, words must be spelled properly, and students must be able to read and understand what was written. In English class studentj also learn to speak publicly without self-consciousness, and plays giye them a chance to deyelop dramatic talents, memory, and speaking ability. Latin students receiye an excellent foimda- tion for grammar in English and other languages, and also develop t ' .e ability to remember and concentrate. In art class stLidents learn color combinations, perspectiye, and the principals of design. Proj- ects included block printing, oil painting, sketch- ing, and puppet making. 10

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Math And Science Courses Help Students Occasionally strange smells assaulted the nos- trils of students in the halls of RHS, and their origin soon became evident— the chemistry lab. However, as well as producing weird noises and foul odors, chemistry students learned to be careful, alert, and above all else— to follow di- rections. In biology class a completely new world opened up under the powerful eye of the microscope, and students learned to appreciate Mother Nature in all her splendor. Physics class helps to explain the whys of heat, motion, and energy. Mathematics proves to be very valuable to everyone — doctor, lawyer, and Indian chief. At Roanoke a complete math program, consist- ing of geometrv, general math, three years of algebra, and trigonometery, is offered. HOW LONG i ,fl; 12